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School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)

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Warren Lower, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Liam Mac Coiligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 442

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    N.B. The people say that Twyford got its name from the two forts there. A Scotch man lived there at one time "Twa" is the scottish name for two. and after a time it was called Twyford meaning two forts.
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    There is a mound in Mount Temple which gave its name. They say one of the Temples rode a horse down it and then it was called Mount Temple. More say a King's crown was hidden there and that parish was sometimes called Caulry meaning the King's crown. Caul means crown and Ry means King. It is the shape of a turned up crock and very high.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mattie Kirwan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolvuck Lower, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Kirwan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolvuck Lower, Co. Westmeath